Marie Mainard O’Connell to stand with Arthur Fullerton for GA co-moderators
A minister from Arkansas, Marie Mainard O’Connell, has announced that she will stand for co-moderator of the 2020 General Assembly with Arthur..
PC(USA) budgets headed to General Assembly reflect impact of COVID-19 on church finances
New budgets reflecting the deep dent that COVID-19 is making on the finances of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) are now going to..
Arthur Fullerton to stand for moderator of the 224th General Assembly
A ruling elder and management consultant from upstate New York, Arthur K. Fullerton, has joined the group of those seeking to lead..
Thank you for almost coming to Baltimore: Reflections from the chair of the Committee on Local Arrangements
Guest commentary by Carrie Finch-Burris Way back in the fall of 2016, a small group from the Presbytery of Baltimore gathered..
General Assembly takes shape: Proposed docket approved, format explained
The General Assembly Committee on Business Referral has approved the proposed docket for the online General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)..
Planning for General Assembly in a pandemic: Reflections from the leaders of COGA
Guest commentary by Barbara Gaddis and Stephanie Anthony Nothing can prepare you for a General Assembly in the midst of a global..
Committee on the Office of the General Assembly discusses ongoing special committee work, GA plans and social media threats
Plans for the virtual 2020 General Assembly continue to take shape — with the Committee on the Office of the General Assembly..
Committee on the Office of the General Assembly approves critical business headed to GA224
The Committee on the Office of the General Assembly (COGA) has approved a list of critical business that the 2020 General Assembly..
224th General Assembly of the PC(USA) will be held virtually
It’s official. The 2020 General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) will be held virtually, with plenary sessions June 19 (to elect..
COGA likely to vote on virtual General Assembly April 23
The Committee on the Office of the General Assembly (COGA) has made some decisions regarding contingency plans for holding a virtual General..
General Assembly in the year of COVID-19: COGA discusses options and possibilities
The Committee on the Office of the General Assembly (COGA) met in closed session April 15 to consider how to hold a..
A possibility: A virtual General Assembly in June focused on essentials, with room for lament
The Committee on the Office of the General Assembly (COGA) is thinking about – but has not yet voted on – the..
J. Herbert Nelson nominated for second term as stated clerk
J. Herbert Nelson II, stated clerk of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), has been nominated to serve a second term as the denomination’s..
Virtual General Assembly: How should the PC(USA) do this?
So what might a virtual General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) look like? Facing intense deadline pressure, the Committee on the..
GA or not GA? That is the question
Guest commentary by Steve Salyards GA or not GA? That is the question. Presbyterians in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) are watching and..
GA meeting site in Baltimore to be converted into field hospital
A decision may be getting closer about whether to hold the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) – set for June..
Gregory Bentley and Elona Street-Stewart to stand for co-moderators at 224th General Assembly
A second team has emerged to stand for co-moderators of the 2020 General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) – one from..
What’s there and what’s not: Moving Forward Implementation Commission approves recommendations to General Assembly
The Moving Forward Implementation Commission has approved the recommendations it will send to the 2020 General Assembly – work the commission hopes..
Per capita and funding committee will send five recommendations to General Assembly, including one calling for denominational restructuring
The Special Committee on Per Capita Based Funding and National Church Financial Sustainability has voted to send five recommendations to the 2020..
2020 Vision Team drafts recommendations to GA
The 2020 Vision Team has agreed on draft language for four recommendations to the 2020 General Assembly in Baltimore. That means some..
Climate change and divestment: MRTI votes on recommendation to General Assembly
A committee is recommending that the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) divest from three companies that it says are not making sufficient progress on..
Special committee nears a vote on report on PC(USA) financial sustainability
A special committee considering financial sustainability in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is expected to recommend the possibility of some sort of structural..
Creation care: How will the Presbyterian Church respond to climate change?
Some young people are so concerned about the imminent danger to the planet from climate change – from all they see happening..
Gun control overture coming to 2020 General Assembly
Where do Presbyterians stand on gun violence — one of the most divisive political issues in the country? The 2020 General Assembly..
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